{{Short description|Global governing body for the Paralympic Movement}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}} {{Infobox organization | name = International Paralympic Committee | image = Logo of the International Paralympic Committee 2019.svg | abbreviation = IPC | type = [[List of international sport federations|Sports federation]] | formation = {{Start date and age|1989|9|22|df=yes}} | native_name = {{Native name|de|Internationales Paralympisches Komitee}} | headquarters = [[Bonn]], Germany | num_members = 185 [[National Paralympic Committee]]s <small>(September 2025)</small> | leader_title = President | leader_name = {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Andrew Parsons (sports administrator)|Andrew Parsons]] | leader_title2 = Vice Presidents | leader_name2 = {{flagicon|POR}} [[Leilia Marque Mota PLY]] {{flagicon|DEN}} [[John Petersson PLY]] | language = [[English language|English]] and the host country's official language when necessary | website = {{Official URL}}<ref name=":0"/> | footnotes = '''Anthem:''' [[Paralympic Anthem]] }} {{Paralympic Games infobox}}

The '''International Paralympic Committee''' ('''IPC'''; {{langx|de|Internationales Paralympisches Komitee}}) is an international non-profit organisation and the global governing body for the Paralympic Movement.

The IPC's mission is to lead the Paralympic Movement, oversee the delivery of the [[Paralympic Games]] and support its 200 plus member organisations to enable Para athletes to achieve sporting excellence. Founded on 22 September 1989 in [[Düsseldorf]], then part of [[West Germany]], its vision is to "make for an inclusive world through Para sport". Furthermore, the IPC aims to use Para sport as a catalyst to change attitudes, legislation, and create greater opportunities for the world's 1.3 billion persons with disabilities.

The IPC has a democratic constitution and structure and is composed of representatives from 185 [[National Paralympic Committee]]s (NPCs),<ref>{{Cite web |title=Paralympic family grows to 211 as IPC welcomes three new members |url=https://www.paralympic.org/news/paralympic-family-grows-211-ipc-welcomes-five-new-members |access-date=2025-09-26 |website=International Paralympic Committee |language=en}}</ref> 18 International Federations, three International Organizations of Sport for the Disabled (IOSDs)<ref>{{Cite web |title=International Sport Federations |url=https://www.paralympic.org/ipc/federations |access-date=2026-04-27 |website=International Paralympic Committee |language=en}}</ref> and five regional organizations.{{efn|IPC contains [[Asian Paralympic Committee]] (AsPC), [[African Paralympic Committee]] (AfPC), [[Americas Paralympic Committee]] (AmPC), [[European Paralympic Committee]] (EPC), [[Oceania Paralympic Committee]] (OPC).}} The IPC's headquarters is located in [[Bonn]], Germany.

== Overview== On the basis of being able to organize the [[Paralympic Games]] more efficiently and to give the Paralympic Movement one voice, the four international organizations of sports for disabled people founded the International Co-ordination Committee of World Sports Organizations for the Disabled (ICC) in 1982. In the upcoming years, other organizations joined and the need for a democratically guided organization emerged, as demanded by the nations participating in the Paralympic Movement. They desired a democratic structure, to improve national and regional representation, which led to the foundation of the IPC as it is known today. The [[1994 Winter Paralympics|1994 Paralympic Winter Games]], in Norway, were the first to be organized by the IPC.

With its 211 member organizations, the IPC functions as an umbrella organization, in contrast to other international sports organizations for athletes with a disability, which are predominantly limited to a single sport or disability.

A 12-strong Governing Board is responsible for the governance of the IPC between meetings of the General Assembly. [[Robert Steadward]] became the first President in 1989. Since 2017, [[Andrew Parsons (sports administrator)|Andrew Parsons]] is the IPC president, while Dr Mike Peters PLY was appointed the Chief Executive Officer in 2019.

==Presidents== {{anchor|Presidents}} The International Paralympic Committee has had three presidents to date. Its founding president, who presided over it from 1989 to 2001, was the Canadian [[Robert Steadward]], who had previously founded the Canadian Sports Fund for the Physically Disabled.<ref name=":0">[http://www.paralympic.ca/en/About-Us/Robert-Steadward-builder.html "Robert Steadward, builder"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091225193054/http://www.paralympic.ca/en/About-Us/Robert-Steadward-builder.html |date=25 December 2009 }}, Canadian Paralympic Committee</ref> He was succeeded in 2001 by [[Sir Philip Craven|Philip Craven]], a British Paralympian and former President of the [[International Wheelchair Basketball Federation]], who served as president until 2017. Craven was succeeded by Brazil's [[Andrew Parsons (sport administrator)|Andrew Parsons]], who was IPC Vice President from 2013 to 2017 and a former President of the [[Brazilian Paralympic Committee]].<ref name="GB2021">{{cite web | url = https://www.paralympic.org/news/andrew-parsons-re-elected-ipc-president-second-term | title = Andrew Parsons re-elected as IPC President for second term | date = 12 December 2021 | website = paralympic.org | publisher = International Paralympic Committee | access-date = 30 November 2022 }}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" ! rowspan=2| {{Abbr|No.|Number}} ! rowspan=2| Portrait ! rowspan=2| Name<br />{{small|(Birth–Death)}} ! colspan=3| Term of office ! rowspan=2| Country of origin |- ! Took office ! Left office ! Time in office |- | '''1''' | [[File:Robert Steadward IFAPA Inaugural Steadward Talks.jpg|100px]] | [[Robert Steadward]]<br />{{small|(born 1946)}} | 22 September 1989 | 8 December 2001 | {{age in years and days|1989|9|22|2001|12|8}} | {{flag|Canada}} |- | '''2''' | [[File:Sir Philip Craven, MBE.jpg|100px]] | [[Philip Craven]]<br />{{small|(born 1950)}} | 8 December 2001 | 8 September 2017 | {{age in years and days|2001|12|8|2017|9|8}} | {{flag|United Kingdom}} |- | '''3''' | [[File:Rio lança uniformes para cerimônias de abertura e encerramento Paralímpicos (27789846811) (cropped).jpg|100px]] | [[Andrew Parsons (sport administrator)|Andrew Parsons]]<br />{{small|(born 1977)}} | 8 September 2017 | Incumbent | {{age in years and days|2017|9|8}} | {{flag|Brazil}} |}

== Governing Board == [[File:Germany Bonn IPC 2009 06 28.jpg|thumb|The former IPC headquarters in Bonn]] The [https://www.paralympic.org/ipc-governing-board IPC Governing Board] consists of 12 members, of which 10 are elected at the General Assembly, including the President and two Vice Presidents.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Governing Board |url=https://www.paralympic.org/ipc-governing-board |access-date=2026-04-27 |website=International Paralympic Committee |language=en}}</ref> The most recent election for the Governing Board was held on 27 September 2025<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 September 2025 |title=Andrew Parsons re-elected IPC President for third and final term |url=https://www.paralympic.org/news/andrew-parsons-re-elected-ipc-president-third-and-final-term |url-status=live |website=Paralympic.org}}</ref> when Andrew Parsons was elected for a third and final term as IPC president. * [[Andrew Parsons (sport administrator)|Andrew Parsons]], President * [https://www.paralympic.org/sites/default/files/2026-02/2026_02_02%20Leila%20Marques%20PLY.pdf Leila Marques Mota] PLY, Vice President * [[John Petersson]] PLY, Vice President * [[Debra Alexander]], Member at Large * [https://www.paralympic.org/sites/default/files/2026-02/IPC%20Governing%20Board%20Biography%2C%20%20Sheikh%20Mohamed%20Duaij%20Alkhalifa%2C%20pdf..pdf Sh. Mohamed Duaij Alkhalifa], Member at Large * [[Chelsey Gotell]] PLY, Member at Large * [[Miki Matheson]] PLY, Member at Large * [https://www.paralympic.org/sites/default/files/2026-02/IPC%20Governing%20Board%20Biography%2C%20Fernando%20Riano%2C%20pdf..pdf Fernando Riaño], Member at Large * [[Robyn Smith (sports administrator)|Robyn Smith]],Member at Large * [https://www.paralympic.org/sites/default/files/2026-02/IPC%20Governing%20Board%20Biography%2C%20Bradley%20Snyder%20PLY%2C%20pdf..pdf Bradley Snyder PLY], Member at Large

The IPC Athletes' Council Chairperson, Vladyslava Kravchenko, and IPC Athletes' Council First Vice Chairperson also serve as Board members and have voting rights.

==History== {{prose|date=April 2019}} Chronology of milestones in the development of the International Paralympic Committee and the [[Summer Paralympics|Summer]] and [[Winter Paralympics]].

{| class="wikitable" |- ! style="width:50px;"| Year ! style="width:1000px;"| Event |- |1944||[[Ludwig Guttmann|Dr Ludwig Guttmann]] established the Spinal Injuries Centre at the [[Stoke Mandeville Hospital]].<ref name=handbook>{{cite book|last1=Vanlandewijck|first1=Yves|title=The Paralympic Athlete : Handbook of Sports Medicine and Science|url=https://archive.org/details/paralympicathlet00vanl|url-access=limited|date=2011|publisher=Wiley-Blackwell|location=Chichester, West Sussex|pages=[https://archive.org/details/paralympicathlet00vanl/page/n19 3]–30|isbn=9781444334043 }}</ref><ref name=DePauw/> |- |1948||On 29 July, the day of the Opening Ceremony of the [[1948 Summer Olympics|London 1948 Olympic Games]], [[Ludwig Guttmann|Dr Ludwig Guttmann]] organised the first competition for wheelchair athletes which he named the Stoke Mandeville Games, a milestone in Paralympics history. They involved 16 injured servicemen and women who took part in archery<ref name=history>{{cite web|title=Paralympics – History of the movement|url=http://www.paralympic.org/theipc/hwa/historyofthemovement|website=International Paralympic Committee website|access-date=4 March 2015}}</ref> |- |1952||Dutch ex-servicemen travelled to England to compete against British athletes and this led to the establishment of the [[International Stoke Mandeville Games]].<ref name=history/> |- |1955||[[International Committee of Sports for the Deaf]] (CISS) officially recognized by the [[International Olympic Committee]] (IOC).<ref name=DePauw/> |- |1960||18–25 September – [[1960 Summer Paralympics|Rome Summer Paralympics]] – 400 athletes from 23 countries; 57 events in 8 sports.<ref name=summer>{{cite web|title=Summer Games Overview|url=http://www.paralympic.org/ParalympicGames/SummerOverview|website=International Paralympic Committee website|access-date=10 March 2015|archive-date=7 May 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130507095224/http://paralympic.org/ParalympicGames/SummerOverview|url-status=dead}}</ref> These Games became known as the 1st Summer Paralympic Games and were the 9th International Stoke Mandeville Games. The Games followed the [[1960 Summer Olympics|Rome Olympics]] and used same venues. |- |1960||International Stoke Mandeville Games Committee (ISMGC) established.<ref name=DePauw>{{cite book|last1=DePauw|first1=Karen|title=Disability sport|date=2005|publisher=Human Kinetics|location=Champaign, Ill.|pages=277–287|edition=2nd|display-authors=etal}}</ref> |- |1962||[[International Sports Organisation for the Disabled]] (IOSD) was established to assist visually impaired, amputees, persons with cerebral palsy and paraplegics who were not eligible to compete at the [[International Stoke Mandeville Games]].<ref name=history/> |- |1964||3–12 November – [[1964 Summer Paralympics|Tokyo 1964 Paralympic Games]] – 375 athletes from 21 countries; 144 events in 9 sports. Weightlifting added to the program.<ref name=summer/> Opening ceremony held in front of 5,000 spectators.<ref name=ottoblock/>

|- |1968||4–13 November – [[1968 Summer Paralympics|Tel Aviv 1968 Paralympic Games]] �� 750 athletes from 29 countries; 181 events in 10 sports.<ref name=summer/> New sports included lawn bowls, women's basketball and Men's 100m wheelchair race. |- |1972||2–11 August – [[1972 Summer Paralympics|Heidelberg Summer Paralympics]] – 984 athletes from 43 countries; 1987 events in 10 sports.<ref name=summer/> Events for quadriplegic added to program for the first time.<ref name=summer/> Demonstration events for visually impaired athletes.<ref name=summer/> Heidelberg was used as the Olympic Village in Munich was unavailable as it was converted into private apartments.<ref name=ottoblock/>

|- |1976||3–11 August – [[1976 Summer Paralympics|Toronto Summer Paralympics]] – 1657 athletes from 38 countries; 447 events in 13 sports.<ref name=summer/> Amputee and vision impaired athletes competed for the first time.<ref name=handbook/><ref name=DePauw/> [[Goalball at the Summer Paralympics|goalball]], [[Shooting at the Summer Paralympics|shooting]] and [[Volleyball at the Summer Paralympics|standing volleyball]] added to program.<ref name=summer/> Specialized racing wheelchairs used for the first time.<ref name=summer/> |- |1976||21–28 February – [[1976 Winter Paralympics|Örnsköldsvik Winter Paralympics]] – 198 athletes from 16 countries; 53 events in 2 sports.<ref>{{Cite web |date=1976-02-21 |title=Ornskoldsvik 1976 |url=https://www.paralympic.org/ornskoldsvik-1976 |access-date=2026-04-27 |website=International Paralympic Committee |language=en}}</ref> First [[Winter Paralympics]]. Games demonstrated innovations in ski equipment design with 'three-track skiing' using crutches. Demonstration event was sledge racing.<ref name=winter>{{cite web|title=Winter Games Overview|url=http://www.paralympic.org/ParalympicGames/WinterOverview|website=International Paralympic Committee website|access-date=10 March 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150319052949/http://www.paralympic.org/ParalympicGames/WinterOverview|archive-date=19 March 2015}}</ref> |- |1976||[[UNESCO]] Conference established the right for people with a disability to participate in sport and physical education.<ref name=DePauw/> |- |1980||21–30 June – [[1980 Summer Paralympics|Arnhem Summer Paralympics]] – 1973 athletes from 42 countries; 489 events in 12 sports. [[Sitting volleyball]] added to the program.<ref name=summer/> Moscow declined to host the Games.<ref name=ottoblock/> Cerebral palsy athletes compete for the first time.<ref name=handbook/><ref name=summer/> There were 12,000 spectators at the opening ceremony.<ref name=ottoblock/> |- |1980||2–8 February – [[1980 Winter Paralympics|Geilo Winter Paralympics]] – 399 athletes from 18 countries<ref>{{Cite web |date=1980-02-01 |title=Geilo 1980 |url=https://www.paralympic.org/geilo-1980 |access-date=2026-04-27 |website=International Paralympic Committee |language=en}}</ref>64 events in 2 sports. Amputee, visual impairment and les autres compete for the first time at a Winter Games. |- |1982||[[International Co-ordination Committee of World Sports Organisations for the Disabled]] (ICC) was established by the [[International Olympic Committee]] (IOC) due to the need for a single governing body to look after disability sport<ref name=handbook/><ref name=inside/> |- |1984||17–30 June (US) / 22 July – 1 August (UK) – [[1984 Summer Paralympics|Stoke Mandeville/New York Summer Paralympics]] – 1100 athletes from 41 countries (UK) and 1,800 from 45 countries (USA); 903 events in 18 sports.<ref name=summer/> New York Games were held at the [[Hofstra University]] and events were held for amputees, les austres, cerebral palsy and vision impaired athletes. Stoke Mandeville Games were for athletes with a spinal cord disability. It was decided that future Games should be held in one city. [[Boccia at the Summer Paralympics|boccia]], [[Cycling at the Summer Paralympics|road cycling]] and [[football 7-a-side]] added to program.<ref name=summer/> |- |1984||15-21 January – [[1984 Winter Paralympics|Innsbruck 1984 Paralympic Winter Games]] – 419 athletes from 21 countries; 107 events in 3 sports. Cerebral palsy athletes compete for the first time. Hosts Austria topped the medals table. <ref>{{Cite web |date=1984-01-15 |title=Innsbruck 1984 |url=https://www.paralympic.org/innsbruck-1984 |access-date=2026-04-27 |website=International Paralympic Committee |language=en}}</ref> |- |1984||[[1984 Summer Olympics|1984 Los Angeles Olympics]] included Men's 1500m and Women's 800m wheelchair races as demonstration events. |- |1984||The term Paralympic Games approved by the IOC.<ref name=DePauw/> It was used in the lead up to the [[1988 Summer Paralympics|1988 Seoul Paralympics]].<ref name=handbook/> |- |1988||15–24 October – [[1988 Summer Paralympics|Seoul Summer Paralympics]] – 3057 athletes from 61 countries; 732 events in 16 sports. The Games utilized Olympic facilities.<ref name=summer/> For the first time [[short stature]] athletes competed in the [[Les Autres sport classification|les autres]] category.<ref name=handbook/> [[Judo at the Summer Paralympics|Judo]] was added to the program<ref name=summer/> and [[Wheelchair tennis at the Summer Paralympics|Wheelchair tennis]] was a demonstration sport. |- |1988||18–25 January – [[1988 Winter Paralympics|Innsbruck 1984 Paralympic Winter Games]] – 377 athletes from 22 countries; 97 events in 4 sports. [[Sit ski]] events introduced in the sports of [[Alpine skiing at the Winter Paralympics|alpine]] and [[Paralympic Nordic skiing|Nordic skiing]]. Norway topped the medals table.<ref>{{Cite web |date=1988-01-18 |title=Innsbruck 1988 |url=https://www.paralympic.org/innsbruck-1988 |access-date=2026-04-27 |website=International Paralympic Committee |language=en}}</ref> |- |1989||On 22 September, International Paralympic Committee (IPC) was founded and replaced the ICC as the governing body of the Paralympic movement with Canadian [[Robert Steadward]] as its inaugural President.<ref name=ipc>{{cite web|title=About Us|url=http://www.paralympic.org/the-ipc/about-us|website=International Paralympic Committee website|access-date=4 March 2015}}</ref><ref name=25year>{{cite web|title=25-year anniversary of the IPC|url=http://www.paralympic.org/ipc-25-year-anniversary/history|website=International Paralympic Committee website|access-date=10 March 2015}}</ref> |- |1990||ISMFG changed its name to [[International Stoke Mandeville Wheelchair Sports Federation]] (ISMWSF). |- |1990|| IPC agreement with the ICC so that it remained responsible for the Paralympic Games until after the [[1992 Summer Paralympics|1992 Barcelona Paralympic Games]].<ref name=25year/> |- |1992||3–14 September – [[1992 Summer Paralympics|Barcelona Summer Paralympics]] – 3001 athletes from 33 countries:<ref name=summer/> 431 events in 16 sports [[Wheelchair tennis at the Summer Paralympics|Wheelchair tennis]] was a medal sport for the first time. IOC President [[Juan Antonio Samaranch]] attended and endorsed the Games.<ref name=DePauw/> Inaugural Paralympics for Persons with an Intellectual Disability held in [[Madrid]], [[Spain]] immediately after the Games.<ref name=summer/> Final Games organized by ICC.<ref name=25year/> |- |1992||25 March – 2 April – [[1992 Winter Paralympics|Tignes Albertville 1992 Paralympic Winter Games]] – 365 athletes from 24 countries; 79 events in 3 sports. [[Biathlon at the Winter Paralympics|Biathlon]] added to the program. Demonstration events held for athletes with an intellectual disability in alpine and cross country skiing. First Winter Games to share Olympic venues. USA topped the medals table.<ref>{{Cite web |date=1992-03-25 |title=Tignes-Albertville 1992 |url=https://www.paralympic.org/tignes-albertville-1992 |access-date=2026-04-27 |website=International Paralympic Committee |language=en}}</ref> |- |1992||The ''Mind, Body and Spirit'' logo (3 tae-guks) adopted by IPC and used until 2004.<ref name=handbook/><ref name=25year/> |- |1993||IPC established a Sport Science Committee.<ref name=DePauw/> |- |1994||10–19 March – [[1994 Winter Paralympics|Lillehammer 1994 Paralympic Winter Games]] – 469 athletes from 31 countries;<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lillehammer 1994 |url=https://www.paralympic.org/lillehammer-1994 |access-date=2026-04-27 |website=International Paralympic Committee |language=en}}</ref> 133 events in 5 sports. First Winter Games held under IPC control and Games aligned to revised [[Winter Olympic Games]] four-year schedule. [[Ice sledge hockey]] added to the program. Norway topped the medals table. |- |1995||International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (CISS) withdraws from the IPC.<ref name=25year/> |- |1996||16–25 August – [[1996 Summer Paralympics|Atlanta Summer Paralympics]] – 3259 athletes from 104 countries; 508 events in 20 sports. Athletes with an intellectual disability included for the first time at a Summer Games. [[Equestrian at the Summer Paralympics|equestrian]] and [[Cycling at the Summer Paralympics|track cycling]] discipline added to the program<ref name=summer/> and [[Sailing at the Summer Paralympics|sailing]] was a demonstration sport. IPC officially hosted the Games for the first time and assumed responsibility for future Games.<ref name=DePauw/> First Games to attract worldwide sponsorship. 12,000 volunteers assisted with the operation of the Games.<ref name=ottoblock/> |- |1998||5–14 March – [[1998 Winter Paralympics|Nagano 1998 Paralympic Winter Games]] – 562 athletes from 31 countries;<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-05 |title=Nagano 1998 |url=https://www.paralympic.org/nagano-1998 |access-date=2026-04-27 |website=International Paralympic Committee |language=en}}</ref> 122 events in 4 sports. Athletes with an intellectual disability included for the first time at a Winter Games. With the internet in its infancy, the official website recorded 7.7 million hits during the Games.<ref name=ottoblock/> |- |1999||IPC moved into its first ever Headquarters in [[Bonn]], [[Germany]].<ref name=inside>{{cite web|title=The History of the Paralympic Movement|url=http://www.insidethegames.biz/history/paralympics/the-paralympic-movement|website=Inside the Games website|date=12 September 2012 |access-date=4 March 2015}}</ref> IOC President [[Juan Antonio Samaranch]] attended the opening.<ref name=25year/> |- |1999||INAS-FMH changed its name to [[International Sports Federation for Persons with Intellectual Disability]](INAS-FID). |- |2000|| 18–29 October – [[2000 Summer Paralympics|Sydney Summer Paralympics]] – 3,881 athletes from 122 countries;<ref name=summer/> 551 events in 20 sports. First Games held in the [[Southern Hemisphere]]. Women's events were included in the powerlifting program and [[Wheelchair rugby at the Summer Paralympics|wheelchair rugby]] and [[Sailing at the Summer Paralympics|sailing]] were medal sports for the first time.<ref name=summer/> IOC signed a co-operation agreement with IPC to strengthen their relationship.<ref name=DePauw/><ref name=25year/> Games had comprehensive international television coverage for the first time. Over 340,000 school children attended and were given an insight into Paralympic sport.<ref name=ottoblock/> |- |2001|| [[Robert Steadward]] was succeeded by the British five-time Paralympian [[Philip Craven|Sir Philip Craven]] after serving three terms as president.<ref name=inside/><ref name=25year/> |- |2001||On 19 June, IPC and IOC signed an agreement that ensured the practice of "one bid, one city", meaning the same city will host both the Olympic and Paralympic Games.<ref name=handbook/><ref name=25year/> |- |2001||IPC General Assembly suspended athletes with an intellectual disability (ID) from the Paralympic Games due to 69% of athletes who won medals in intellectual disability events at the Sydney Games not having the correct ID verification.<ref name=handbook/> |- |2002||7–16 March – [[2002 Winter Paralympics|Salt Lake City 2002 Paralympic Winter Games]] – 415 athletes from 36 countries;<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-03-07 |title=Salt Lake City 2002 |url=https://www.paralympic.org/salt-lake-city-2002 |access-date=2026-04-27 |website=International Paralympic Committee |language=en}}</ref> 92 events in 5 sports. Worldwide television coverage was secured by the organizers, and there was high demand for tickets.<ref name=ottoblock/> |- |2003||[[Philip Craven|Sir Philip Craven]], IPC President elected as a new IOC member at the 115th IOC Session in [[Prague]], [[Czech Republic]].<ref name=DePauw/><ref name=25year/> |- |2003||IPC Governing Board approved the development of a Universal Classification Code.<ref name=25year/> |- |2003||New ''Spirit in motion'' logo (Agitos) adopted by IPC.<ref name=handbook/><ref name=25year/> |- |2003||IPC signs the [[World Anti-Doping Code]] and revised its Anti-Doping Code to comply with the World Anti-Doping Code.<ref name=DePauw/> |- |2004||17–28 September – [[2004 Summer Paralympics|Athens 2004 Paralympic Games]] – 3808 athletes from 135 countries;<ref name=summer/> 517 events in 19 sports. [[Five-a-side football|5-a-side football]] added to the program.<ref name=summer/> A cumulated global TV audience of 1.8 billion watch the Athens 2004 Paralympic Games.<ref name=25year/> Over 3000 journalists covered the Games.<ref name=ottoblock/> |- |2004||[[International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation]] (IWSF) established with the merger of ISMWSF and ISOD.<ref name=handbook/> |- |2005||Paralympic Awards are presented for the first time.<ref name=25year/> |- |2006||10–19 March – [[2006 Winter Paralympics|Torino 2006 Paralympic Winter Games]] – 474 athletes from 38 countries;<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-10 |title=Torino 2006 |url=https://www.paralympic.org/torino-2006 |access-date=2026-04-27 |website=International Paralympic Committee |language=en}}</ref> 58 events in 5 sports.A New Classification System for Winter Sports was used for the first time. [[Wheelchair curling]] made its Games debut.<ref name=winter/> IPC launched ParalympicSport.TV, an online TV channel, during the Games<ref name=25year/> and it attracted nearly 40,000 unique viewers from 105 nations. |- |2006||IPC's revenue exceeded EUR 5 million for the first time.<ref name=25year/> |- |2007||A new''IPC Classification Code and International Standards'' approved at IPC General Assembly meeting held in November.<ref name=handbook/><ref name=25year/> |- |2008||6–17 September – [[2008 Summer Paralympics|Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games]] – 3,951 from 146 countries;<ref name=summer/> 472 events in 20 sports. [[Rowing at the Summer Paralympics|Rowing]] was added to the program.<ref name=summer/> 3.8 billion people throughout the world viewed the Games on television and streaming.<ref name=summer/> and 3.4 million spectators attended the Games.<ref name=ottoblock>{{cite web|last1=Ottoblock|title=History of the Paralympic Games|url=http://www.channel4.com/media/documents/press/news/History%20of%20the%20Paralympic%20Games%20(single%20sheet)_1.pdf|website=Channel 4 website|access-date=10 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402102541/http://www.channel4.com/media/documents/press/news/History%20of%20the%20Paralympic%20Games%20%28single%20sheet%29_1.pdf|archive-date=2 April 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |2009||IPC General Assembly reinstated athletes with an intellectual disability into the Paralympic Games.<ref name=handbook/> |- |2009||''IPC Position Stand – Background and Scientific Principles of Classification in Paralympic Sport'' passed by IPC Sports Science Committee, Classification Committee and Governing Board in June.<ref name=handbook/><ref name=25year/> |- |2010||12–21 March – [[2010 Winter Paralympics|Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games]] – 502 athletes from 44 countries;<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-03-12 |title=Vancouver 2010 |url=https://www.paralympic.org/vancouver-2010 |access-date=2026-04-27 |website=International Paralympic Committee |language=en}}</ref> 64 events in 5 sports. 230,000 ticket sales, a record at the time for the Games.<ref name=winter/> |- |2012||29 August – 9 September – [[2012 Summer Paralympics|London 2012 Paralympic Games]] – 4,237 athletes from 164 countries; 503 events in 20 sports. Athletes with an intellectual disability return to the Games by competing in [[Athletics at the Summer Paralympics|athletics]], [[Swimming at the Summer Paralympics|swimming]] and [[Table tennis at the Summer Paralympics|table tennis]].<ref name=summer/> |- |2012||IPC and IOC signed a new co-operation agreement which increased IOC financial support and guaranteed the Paralympics will be staged in the same city and venues as the Olympics until 2020.<ref name=25year/> |- |2012||IPC's revenue exceeded EUR 10 million for the first time.<ref name=25year/> |- |2012||IPC launched the Agitos Foundation.<ref name=25year/> |- |2014||7–16 March – [[2014 Winter Paralympics|Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games]] – 541 athletes from 45 countries;<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-07 |title=Sochi 2014 |url=https://www.paralympic.org/sochi-2014 |access-date=2026-04-27 |website=International Paralympic Committee |language=en}}</ref> 72 events in 6 sports. [[Para-snowboarding classification|Para snowboard]] added to the program.<ref name=winter/> 316,200 ticket sales sold, surpassing the previous record from Vancouver 2010.<ref name=winter/> |- |2016 |7 August - The IPC suspended the Russian Paralympic Committee due to its inability to fulfil its membership responsibilities, in particular in relation to compliance with the IPC Anti-Doping Code and World Anti-Doping Code.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The IPC suspends the Russian Paralympic Committee with immediate effect |url=https://www.paralympic.org/news/ipc-suspends-russian-paralympic-committee-immediate-effect |access-date=2026-04-27 |website=International Paralympic Committee |language=en}}</ref> This followed publication of the McLaren Report into Russian doping practicies around Sochi 2014. The decision meant Russia could not send athletes to the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games in any capacity. |- |2016||7–18 September – [[2016 Summer Paralympics|Rio 2016 Paralympic Games]]. The first games in [[Latin America]] and [[South America]] [[Paracanoe|Para canoe]] and [[paratriathlon|Para triathlon]] added to the program.<br />30 November – IPC officially rebrands the 10 sports for which it serves as the international federation with the "World Para" mark. At the same time, IPC changes the names of three of these 10 sports:<ref name="World Para">{{cite press release|url=https://www.paralympic.org/news/ipc-rebrand-10-sports-it-acts-international-federation |title=The IPC to rebrand the 10 sports it acts as International Federation for |publisher=International Paralympic Committee |date=30 November 2016 |access-date=13 December 2016}}</ref> * Paralympic shooting becomes "shooting Para sport". * Sledge hockey becomes "Para ice hockey". * Wheelchair dance sport becomes "Para dance sport". |- |2017||[[Sir Philip Craven|Philip Craven]] was succeeded by the Brazilian [[Andrew Parsons (sport administrator)|Andrew Parsons]] as IPC President after serving four terms. |- |2018||9–18 March – [[2018 Winter Paralympics|PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games]] – 564 athletes from 49 countries;<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-03-09 |title=PyeongChang 2018 |url=https://www.paralympic.org/pyeongchang-2018 |access-date=2026-04-27 |website=International Paralympic Committee |language=en}}</ref> 80 events in 6 sports, Para snowboard was expanded into a separate discipline for 2018, with 10 medal events (in 2014, two medal events in snowboarding were held within the alpine skiing programme). A then record 20 countries won medals, and a record 343,000 tickets were sold. IOC and IPC, signed an agreement that renewed the partnership between the two institutions by Brisbane 2032.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.paralympic.org/video/ipc-ioc-announce-partnership-through-2032 |title=IPC & IOC Announce Partnership through 2032 |date=2018-03-09 |language=en |access-date=2026-04-27 |via=www.paralympic.org}}</ref> |- |2019 |15 March - Following its suspension for doping in 2016, the IPC reinstated the membership of the Russian Paralympic Committee having met 69 of the original 70 reinstatement criteria. |- |2019 |11 October - Dr Mike Peters PLY, a two-time Paralympian in CP Football was appointed IPC Chief Executive Officer. |- |2019 |New "Change Starts with Sport" motto introduced highlighting the transformational impact of the Paralympic Movement. |- |2021||24 August - 5 September - [[2020 Summer Paralympics|Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games]] – Delayed by one year due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. The first (and only) Paralympic Games to be held in an odd-numbered year, the first Summer Paralympics with no outside spectators and the first Summer Paralympics to be held in a non-leap year. 4,403 athletes from 162 nations with 539 events across 22 sports. Para badminton and Para taekwondo both made their Paralympic debut. |- |2022||4 - 13 March [[2022 Winter Paralympics|Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games]]. First city to host both the Summer & Winter Paralympics. First Winter Paralympics to not have outside spectators due to COVID-19 restrictions. 558 Athletes from 46 nations with 78 events across 6 sports.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-03-04 |title=Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games {{!}} IPC |url=https://www.paralympic.org/beijing-2022 |access-date=2026-04-27 |website=International Paralympic Committee |language=en}}</ref> Following major threats of boycott, the IPC declined athlete entries from Russia and Belarus due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 March 2022 |title=IPC to decline athlete entries from RPC and NPC Belarus for Beijing 2022 |url=https://www.paralympic.org/news/ipc-decline-athlete-entries-rpc-and-npc-belarus-beijing-2022 |url-status=live |website=Paralympic.org}}</ref> |- |2022 |1 September - following its approval at the 2021 IPC General Assembly, a new IPC Constitution came into effect. The Constitution was overwhelmingly approved by IPC members following a two-year consultation exercise. |- |2024 |22 April The IPC moved to new headquarters in Bonn, Germany.<ref>{{Cite web |title=IPC moves into “exemplary” headquarters in Bonn |url=https://www.paralympic.org/news/ipc-moves-exemplary-headquarters-bonn |url-status=live |website=Paralympic.org}}</ref> Following five years of extensive renovations and investment from the State Government of North Rhine-Westphalia that made the site one of the most accessible office spaces in Germany, Team IPC moved into Dahlmannstrasse 2, the former State Representation building. |- |2024 |17 May - Following months of consultation, IPC members at an Extraordinary General Assembly approved the new 2025 IPC Classification Code. The new Codes promises better classification for athletes and a continued growth in the confidence and integrity of classification and Para sport competition. |- |2024||28 August - 8 September - [[2024 Summer Paralympics|Paris 2024 Paralympic Games]] – First time the city hosted the Summer Paralympics. 4,433 athletes from 170 nations with 549 events across 22 sports. 2.5 million tickets sold, making these the second biggest Games in terms of ticket sold behind London 2012. |- |2025 |26-27 September - At the IPC General Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Andrew Parsons was re-elected President for his third and final term.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Andrew Parsons re-elected IPC President for third and final term |url=https://www.paralympic.org/news/andrew-parsons-re-elected-ipc-president-third-and-final-term |access-date=2026-04-27 |website=International Paralympic Committee |language=en}}</ref> IPC member organisations also voted to not maintain the partial suspensions of NPC Russia and NPC Belarus, paving the way for them to compete at future Paralympic Games under their respective flags and anthems.<ref>{{Cite web |title=IPC members vote not to maintain NPC Belarus and NPC Russia’s partial suspensions |url=https://www.paralympic.org/news/ipc-members-vote-not-maintain-npc-belarus-and-npc-russia-s-partial-suspensions |access-date=2026-04-27 |website=International Paralympic Committee |language=en}}</ref> |- |2026||6 - 15 March. [[2026 Winter Paralympics|Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games]]. Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Winter Paralympics. A record 611 athletes from 55 nations competed across 79 events and six sports. China topped the medals table, and 27 NPCs won medals, the most ever at a single Winter Paralympics.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-03-06 |title=Milano Cortina 2026: Record-breaking Paralympic Winter Games |url=https://www.paralympic.org/news/record-breaking-paralympic-winter-games |access-date=2026-04-27 |website=International Paralympic Committee |language=en}}</ref> |- |2028||15–27 August [[2028 Summer Paralympics|Los Angeles 2028 Paralympic Games]] an expected 4,480 athletes with 560 events across 23 sports.<ref>{{Cite web |title=LA28 Paralympic Games medal event programme and athlete quotas confirmed |url=https://www.paralympic.org/news/la28-paralympic-medal-event-programme-athlete-quotas |website=Paralympic.org}}</ref> Para climbing will make its Paralympic debut after it was chosen for inclusion by the LA28 Organising Committee and approved by the IPC Governing Board. |- |2030||1 - 10 March - [[2030 Winter Paralympics|French Alps 2032 Paralympic Winter Games]] |- |2032||24 August - 5 September - [[2032 Summer Paralympics|Brisbane 2032 Paralympic Games]] |- |2034||10 - 19 March - [[2034 Winter Paralympics|Utah 2034 Paralympic Winter Games]] |- |}

==Publications==<!-- target of redirect [[The Paralympian]] --> Each year the IPC publishes its Annual Report and every four years its Strategic Plan following consultation with IPC members.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Publications and Documents |url=https://www.paralympic.org/publications |access-date=2026-04-27 |website=International Paralympic Committee |language=en}}</ref>

Across social media, the IPC maintains several accounts under the @Paralympics banner including Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and Twitter.

==Paralympic Hall of Fame== {{main|Visa Paralympic Hall of Fame}}Until 2016, the IPC inducted former Para athletes into the Hall of Fame in recognition of their sporting achievements. * 2006: [[Jouko Grip]] {{flagicon|Finland}}, [[Ulla Renvall]] {{flagicon|Sweden}}, [[Annemie Schneider]] {{flagicon|Germany}} * 2008: [[Connie Hansen]] {{flagicon|Denmark}}, [[Claudia Hengst]] {{flagicon|Germany}}, [[Peter Homann]] {{flagicon|Australia}}, [[André Viger]] {{flagicon|Canada}}, [[Kevin McIntosh]] (coach) {{flagicon|Australia}} * 2010: [[Tanja Kari]] {{flagicon|Finland}}, [[Chris Waddell]] {{flagicon|United States}}, [[Rolf Hettich]] (coach) {{flagicon|Germany}} * 2012: [[Louise Sauvage]] {{flagicon|Australia}}, [[Trischa Zorn-Hudson]] {{flagicon|United States}}, [[Roberto Marson]] {{flagicon|Italy}}, [[Frank Ponta]] {{flagicon|Australia}}, [[Chris Holmes (swimmer)|Chris Holmes]] {{flagicon|Great Britain}} * 2014: [[Jon Kreamelmeyer]] {{flagicon|United States}}, [[Eric Villalon|Eric Villalon Fuentes]] {{flagicon|Spain}}, [[Verena Bentele]] {{flagicon|Germany}} * 2016: [[Junichi Kawai]] {{flagicon|Japan}} , [[Chantal Petitclerc]] {{flagicon|Canada}}, [[Franz Nietlispach]] {{flagicon|Switzerland}}, [[Neroli Fairhall]] {{flagicon|New Zealand}}, [[Martin Morse]] {{flagicon|USA}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.paralympic.org/news/ipc-announces-2016-visa-paralympic-hall-fame-inductees |access-date=19 November 2016 |publisher=International Paralympic Committee |title=IPC announces 2016 Visa Paralympic Hall of Fame inductees }}</ref>

==Organising the Paralympic Games==

===The Organizing Committees=== {{See also|Template:OCOG/OCPG}} In June 2001, the [[International Olympic Committee]] (IOC) and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) signed an agreement that would ensure that the staging of the [[Paralympic Games]] is automatically included in the [[Bids for Olympic Games|bid for the Olympic Games]].<ref name=agreement>[http://www.paralympic.org/IPC/IPC-IOC_Co-operation.html IPC-IOC Co-operation], The official website of the International Paralympic Committee</ref> The agreement came into effect at the [[2008 Paralympic Summer Games]] in Beijing, and the [[2010 Paralympic Winter Games]] in Vancouver.

However, the [[Salt Lake Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games of 2002|Salt Lake 2002 Organizing Committee]] (SLOC), chose to follow the practice of "one bid, one city" already at the 2002 Games in Salt Lake City, with one [[Organizing Committees for the Olympic Games|Organizing Committee]] for both Games, which was followed up by the 2004 Games in Athens and Beijing in 2008.

The agreement was adjusted in 2003. An extension was signed in June 2006.<ref name=agreement/> A further extension was signed in 2012, valid until 2020. In March 2018, a historic long-term extension was signed establishing a partnership until 2032.

== IPC members == As of 1 January 2026, the IPC has 211 members made up of 185 National Paralympic Committees, 3 International Organisations of Sport for the Disabled, 5 regions and 18 International Federations.

===National Paralympic Committees (NPCs)=== {{Main|National Paralympic Committee}}

[[National Paralympic Committee|NPC]]s are a national organisation recognised by the IPC as the sole representative of the Paralympic Movement in the NPC's country or territory. As of 1 January 2026, there are 185 NPCs within the Paralympic Movement with the two most recent additions being NPC Bolivia and NPC South Sudan in September 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |title=IPC welcomes three new members at 2025 General Assembly |url=https://www.paralympic.org/news/ipc-welcomes-three-new-members-2025 |access-date=2026-04-27 |website=International Paralympic Committee |language=en}}</ref>

=== International Organisations of Sport for the Disabled (IOSDs) === IOSDs are international organisations recognised by the IPC as the sole worldwide representative of a specific disability group. The organisations are [[World Abilitysport]], Virtus and [[International Blind Sports Federation|International Blind Sport Federation]] (IBSA).<ref>{{Cite web |title=International Sport Federations |url=https://www.paralympic.org/ipc/federations |access-date=2026-04-27 |website=International Paralympic Committee |language=en}}</ref>

=== Regional Organisations === There are five regional organisations recognised by the IPC as the sole representative of IPC Members located within a specific region. The five are: [[African Paralympic Committee]] (AfPC), [[Americas Paralympic Committee]] (AmPC), [[Asian Paralympic Committee]] (AsPC), [[European Paralympic Committee]] (EPC), and [[Oceania Paralympic Committee]].

===International Sports Federations (IFs)=== {{See also|List of international sport federations#Federations recognized by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC)}} An international sport federation is recognised by the IPC as the sole worldwide representative of a specific Para sport on the Paralympic Games sport programme.

There are 18 international federations recognized by the IPC with the International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) most recently approved as an IPC member in September 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |title=IPC welcomes three new members at 2025 General Assembly |url=https://www.paralympic.org/news/ipc-welcomes-three-new-members-2025 |access-date=2026-04-27 |website=International Paralympic Committee |language=en}}</ref> The 18 are as follows:<ref>{{Cite web |title=International Sport Federations |url=https://www.paralympic.org/ipc/federations |access-date=2026-04-27 |website=International Paralympic Committee |language=en}}</ref>

# Badminton World Federation (BWF) # Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI) # International Biathlon Union (IBU) # International Canoe Federation (ICF) # International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) # International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) # International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) # International Tennis Federation (ITF) # International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) # Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) # World Archery # World Boccia # World Curling # World ParaVolley # World Rowing # World Taekwondo (WT) # World Triathlon # World Wheelchair Rugby

== World Para Sports == The IPC has served as the international federation for multiple sports.<ref>{{Cite web |title=International Sport Federations |url=https://www.paralympic.org/ipc/federations |access-date=2023-09-30 |website=International Paralympic Committee |language=en}}</ref> As of January 2026, the IPC governs Para athletics, Para ice hockey, Para powerlifting, Para swimming and shooting Para sport.

On 30 November 2016, the IPC adopted the new blanket branding '''World Para Sports''' for its sub-committees, as part of an effort to give their governance and associated world championships a brand identity separate from that of the Paralympic Games. For branding and linguistic reasons, the IPC also renamed [[Paralympic shooting]] to "shooting Para sport" (to reduce confusion with [[parachuting]]), and [[sledge hockey]] to "Para ice hockey".<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/paralympics/rebranding-of-sledge-hockey-causing-concerns-1.4074311|title=Rebranding of sledge hockey causing concerns|date=April 18, 2017|agency=Canadian Press|access-date=April 7, 2019}}</ref> Sports contested in the Summer Paralympics began using the new branding immediately. For winter sports, whose competitive seasons had already started by the announcement, only the world championships were immediately changed to reflect the new branding; the full switchover did not occur until the 2017–18 season.<ref name="World Para" />

In December 2021 during its General Assembly, the IPC voted on an aspirational mandate to transfer its international governance of Para sports to independent bodies by 2026, either by transferring them to an existing governing body, or spinning off subcommittees as independent federations. A governance review published in October 2019 found that the IPC's governance "created perceptions of conflict of interest, disparity in the application of resources, a sense of unfairness between the IPC Sports and those which are not and confusion about the IPC's role, all of which is impacting its reputation."<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=20 July 2021 |title=IPC seeking entities interested in taking over Para athletics and Para swimming |url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1110494/para-athletics-swimming-ipc-independence |access-date=2024-03-24 |website=www.insidethegames.biz}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=11 December 2021 |title=IPC to cease acting as international federation for 10 sports by end of 2026 |url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1116688/paralympic-order-ipc-general-assembly |access-date=2024-03-24 |website=www.insidethegames.biz}}</ref>

In July 2022, the IPC transferred governance of Paralympic alpine skiing, snowboard, cross-country skiing and biathlon to the [[International Ski and Snowboard Federation]] (FIS) and [[International Biathlon Union]] (IBU) respectively, unifying their governance with their Olympic counterparts.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Robarts |first=Stu |date=14 July 2022 |title=FIS and IBU take on governance of Para sports from IPC |url=https://www.sportcal.com/news/fis-and-ibu-take-on-governance-of-para-sports-from-ipc/ |access-date=2024-03-24 |website=Sportcal |language=en-US}}</ref> In June 2023, the IPC appointed the [[British Paralympic Association]] and [[UK Sport]] to assist in spinning off World Para Athletics and World Para Swimming as independent federations that would be based in [[Manchester]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Manchester proposed as location for Para athletics and Para swimming governing bodies |url=https://www.paralympic.org/news/manchester-proposed-location-para-athletics-and-para-swimming-governing-bodies |access-date=2024-04-10 |website=International Paralympic Committee |language=en}}</ref> Para dance sport was transferred to [[World Abilitysport]] (formerly IWAS) in 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title=FAQ in relation to the transfer of Para dance sport to World Abilitysport |url=https://www.paralympic.org/news/faq-relation-transfer-para-dance-sport-world-abilitysport |access-date=2024-03-24 |website=International Paralympic Committee |language=en}}</ref> In April 2026, the IPC announced that, subject to ratification at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) General Assembly in late 2026, ISSF would assume responsibility for the entire governance, management and administration of shooting Para sport from early 2027.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ISSF and IPC sign agreement regarding the transfer of shooting Para sport to ISSF |url=https://www.paralympic.org/news/issf-ipc-agreement-transfer-shooting-para-sport |access-date=2026-04-27 |website=International Paralympic Committee |language=en}}</ref>

=== World Para Athletics === Supervises and co-ordinates the [[World Para Athletics Championships]], regional Championships and other competitions. * Official website: [https://worldparaathletics.org WorldParaAthletics.org]{{Dead link|date=February 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} ([https://www.paralympic.org/athletics Paralympic.org/athletics]) * Sport name: [[Para athletics]]<ref name="World Para" /> * Former sport committee name: IPC Athletics<ref name="World Para" />

=== World Para Ice Hockey === Supervises and co-ordinates the [[World Para Ice Hockey Championships]] and other competitions. With the November 2016 rebranding, the official name of the sport was changed from "sledge hockey" to "Para ice hockey". This change was made upon the request of the sport's community, partly due to the word "sledge" having different meanings across languages.<ref name="World Para"/> * Official website: [https://worldparaicehockey.org WorldParaIceHockey.org]{{Dead link|date=February 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} ([https://www.paralympic.org/ice-hockey Paralympic.org/ice-hockey]) * Sport name: [[Para ice hockey]]<ref name="World Para" /> * Former sport committee name: IPC Ice Sledge Hockey<ref name="World Para" />

=== World Para Powerlifting === Supervises and co-ordinates the [[World Para Powerlifting Championships]] and other competitions. * Official website: [https://worldparapowerlifting.org WorldParaPowerlifting.org]{{Dead link|date=February 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} ([https://www.paralympic.org/powerlifting Paralympic.org/powerlifting]) * Sport name: [[Para powerlifting]]<ref name="World Para" /> * Former sport committee name: IPC Powerlifting<ref name="World Para" />

=== World Shooting Para Sport === Supervises and co-ordinates the [[World Shooting Para Sport Championships]] and other competitions. The rebranding saw the sport renamed as "shooting Para sport" to avoid possible confusion with [[parachuting]].<ref name="World Para"/> * Official website: [https://worldshootingparasport.org WorldShootingParaSport.org]{{Dead link|date=February 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} ([https://www.paralympic.org/shooting Paralympic.org/shooting]) * Sport name: [[Shooting Para sport]]<ref name="World Para" /> * Former sport committee name: IPC Shooting<ref name="World Para" />

=== World Para Swimming === Supervises and co-ordinates the [[World Para Swimming Championships]] and other competitions. * Official website: [https://worldparaswimming.org WorldParaSwimming.org]{{Dead link|date=February 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} ([https://www.paralympic.org/swimming Paralympic.org/swimming]) * Sport name: [[Para swimming]]<ref name="World Para" /> * Former sport committee name: IPC Swimming<ref name="World Para" />

== Recognized Federations == The list of 15 International Federations recognized by the IPC in 2025, but who are not IPC members, is as follows:<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.paralympic.org/news/ipc-two-new-recognised-international-federations|title=IPC approves two new Recognised International Federations|website=International Paralympic Committee}}</ref>

# International Federation of Power Wheelchair Football (FIPFA) # International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) # International Bowling Federation (IBF) # International Federation of CP Football (IFCP) # International Golf Federation (IGF) # International Handball Federation (IHF) # International Hockey Federation (FIH) # International Sambo Federation (FIAS) # International Surfing Federation (ISF) # Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne (UIPM) # World Armwrestling Federation (WAF) # World Bowls (WB) # World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) # World Karate Federation (WKF) # World Sailing (WS)

== Worldwide Paralympic Partner programme == The worldwide Paralympic Partner sponsorship programme includes the following commercial sponsors of the Paralympic Games. * ABInBev * Airbnb * Alibaba Group * Allianz * Coca-Cola / Mengniu * Deloitte * OMEGA * [[Ottobock]] * P&G * [[Samsung]] * TCL * [[Visa Inc.|Visa]]

==See also==

* [[Cheating at the Paralympic Games]] * [[Disabled sports]]

== Notes == {{notelist}}

==References== {{Reflist|35em}}

===Bibliography=== * [https://web.archive.org/web/20100619181915/http://paralympic.org/export/sites/default/IPC/Reference_Documents/IPC_Style_Guide.pdf IPC Style Guide], International Paralympic Committee (IPC)

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